Portugal
- Over the past two years, the Portuguese Competition Authority (“PCA”) has been particularly active in investigating and sanctioning anticompetitive practices. This highlights the importance for companies to invest in strengthening their internal compliance policies as a preventative measure.
- In 2023, the PCA’s activity in merger control increased significantly compared to the previous year, and there was an increase in the number of gun-jumping investigations.
- For 2024, the PCA has prioritized investigating and sanctioning abuses of dominance and gun-jumping. It will also focus on the potential risks and challenges that the emergence of artificial intelligence (“AI”) poses to competition.